‘Persistence and Resilience’ Drives Deeper Motivation for Tara Daye

The junior guard honed in on her competitive nature in the off-season to work on her game.

Torch Photo / James WilliamsWith the 2024-25 St. John’s Women’s Basketball season days away, junior Tara Daye is ready to bring her competitive spirit to the court.

The 5-foot-10 guard from Newark, NJ made her debut for the Red Storm last season after transferring from DePaul University following her freshman season. As a Blue Devil, she averaged 1.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and shot 42.3 percent from the floor.

Daye jumped up in the stat sheet and averaged 4.2 points with 3.2 boards in her first season with the Red Storm. Against Big East competition, she recorded an average of 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds –…